Oki OKIPAGE8c User manual

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Overview
Introduction ......................................................................2
Printer Features ...........................................................2
Select a Location .........................................................2
Unpacking .........................................................................3
Getting Started ............................................................3
Documentation Provided.............................................4
What’s on the CD ........................................................5
Printer Installation...........................................................6
Getting to KnowYour Printer......................................6
Begin the Installation ..................................................7
Prepare the Image Drums............................................ 8
Install the Toner Cartridges .........................................9
Install the Oil Roller..................................................10
Install the Toner Waste Box ......................................10
Load the Paper Tray ..................................................13
Connect to the Computer .......................................... 14
Connect to Power ......................................................15
Print the Demo Page..................................................15
Finishing:Windows 95/98 ............................................16
Software Installation .................................................16
Color Registration .....................................................20
Finishing:Windows NT 4.0 ...........................................22
Software Installation .................................................22
Color Registration .....................................................25
Finishing:Windows 3.1x ...............................................27
Software Installation .................................................27
Color Registration .....................................................30
Finishing:Windows NT 3.51 .........................................31
Finishing: Macintosh .....................................................32
Software Installation .................................................32
Color Registration .....................................................35
Control Panel ..................................................................37

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Printer Features
•Super Fast Color Presentation Printer!
•True 600 x 600 dpi full color output
•8 ppm full color and black & white
•Prints full-color on sheets up to 8½" x 14"
•Depending on the paper path used, accepts paper
weights up to 44 lb
•32 MB RAM standard, expandable to 80 MB via
optional user-installable SIMMs
•Multiple resident fonts:
- 44 TrueType®, 4 USPS PostNet®fonts
in HP®PCL®mode
- 138 fonts in Adobe®PostScript®3 mode (136 Type
1, 2, and 14, plus 2 Multiple Master fonts)
•1-year, on-site warranty (warranty service
enhancement programs are available: see the
OKIcare™brochure included with your printer)
Select a Location
•Firm, level surface capable of supporting 106 lbs.
•Clearance to open cover, paper tray and Special
Media Stacker (rear exit)
•At least 4 inches (102 mm) additional clearance on
both sides for adequate ventilation
•Nearby power source
•Room temperature:
- Ideal: 62.6 to 80.6ºF (17 to 27ºC):
- Maximum Permissible: 50 to 89.6ºF (10 to 32ºC)
•Relative humidity:
- Ideal: 50 to 70% RH
- Maximum Permissible: 20 to 80% RH
•Away from direct sunlight
Introduction

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Getting Started
Remove the accessory tray and check the contents:
➊Toner cartridges
(1 each: black, magenta, cyan, yellow)
➋Toner Waste Box
➌Oil Roller
➍Power Cord
➎CD
➏Image Drum Storage Bags (4)
➐Lens Cleaners (4)
Anything missing or damaged? Contact your dealer
immediately.
The printer interface cable is not supplied.
➊
➋➌
➎➏,➐
Unpacking
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Documentation Provided
“Quick Start”
The document
you’re holding.
“Handy Reference”
with Storage Pocket
Keep this with your printer: it provides
information on
•Obtaining Service
•Consumables & Options
•Routine Maintenance
•Print Media
•Problem Solving
•Moving the Printer
•Emergency First Aid Procedures for
Toner
Apply the
self-adhesive storage
pocket to the right side
of your printer, toward
the front, and put the
Handy Reference in it.
“Warranty,Regulatory Information &
Specifications”
This document contains the following:
•Limited Warranty
•General Safety Information
•FCC/IC/CE Statements
•Electrical/Environmental Specifications
•Material Safety Data Sheets

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OKIcare™Brochure
This brochure explains the OKIPAGE 8c service
enhancement programs available in the U.S. and Canada.
What’sonthe CD
•Printer Drivers & Software Components
•User’s Guide Acrobat®File:
Recommended minimum requirements for
viewing the on-line documentation:
➪➪
➪➪
➪ desktop area = 600 x 800 pixels
➪➪
➪➪
➪ color palette = 256 colors.
➢Print Media
➢Problem Solving
➢Service & Support
➢Maintenance
➢Printer Control
➢Specifications
•Color Guide Acrobat File:
➢The Use of Color
➢Color Perception
➢The Electromagnetic Spectrum
➢Primary & Secondary Colors
➢Specifying Color, etc.
•PANTONE®“Importing Color Palettes Into
Desktop Publishing Applications” Acrobat File:
for Adobe Illustrator®, Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe
PageMaker®, CorelDRAW®, QuarkXPress®,
Macromedia®FreeHand®, etc.
•Adobe Acrobat Reader®3.0 software
•Adobe Type Manager®4.0 software
•PostScript Screen Fonts

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Printer
Installation
Getting to KnowYourPrinter
The OKIPAGE 8c weighs 106 lbs (48 kg). Be
very careful to take appropriate precautions
when lifting it. It is recommended that at
least two people participate when lifting the
printer.
1. Remove the top cushions. Lift the printer from the
box, remove it from the plastic bag and place it on a
suitable support. Caution! The printer weighs 106 lbs
(48 kg)!
Front View
RearView
On/Off
Switch
SideAccessPanel
DocumentStacker
OPENButton
Control
Panel
Interior
Access
Knob
PaperDrawer
PaperDrawerGauge
Front/Manual
PaperFeed
ParallelInterface
Connector PowerCordSocket
SpecialMediaStacker
(inclosedposition)

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Begin the Installation
1. Remove the pieces of shipping tape, then peel the
protective film off the front panel.
2. Open the Front Feeder and pull out the shipping
retainer, then close the Front Feeder.
3. Press the OPEN button and lift the top cover.
Tape
Tape

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Preparethe Image Drums
1. Lift out each of the image drums and place them on a
flat surface away from direct light: be careful not to
touch the shiny green drum surface!
2. Remove the eight internal pieces of shipping tape and
spacers.
3. For each drum, remove the paper shipping insert, then
carefully remove the foam shipping insert (there is
toner on the bottom of the insert—be careful not to
spill it) and put the drum back into the printer. Match
the color coded label on each drum with the color
coded label in the printer (e.g., magenta to magenta
or M to M).
Tape/Spacers Tape/Spacers

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InstalltheToner Cartridges
Be careful to install each color toner
cartridge in the corresponding color image
drum: each image drum, toner cartridge and
slot in the printer has a color-coded label
marked with the corresponding letter (Y =
yellow, M = magenta, C = cyan, K = black).
The end of each toner cartridge is keyed so that it will
only fit into the correct color image drum.
The toner cartridge should slide into the
drum easily: do not try to force a toner
cartridge into an image drum!
1. Remove the yellow toner cartridge from its packaging
and shake it back and forth a few times to distribute
the toner evenly, then peel the tape off the bottom of
the cartridge.
2. Insert the left end of
the cartridge in the
yellow image drum,
placing the recess in
the end of the
cartridge under the
color-coded tab on
the image drum.
3. Lower the right end
of the toner cartridge,
aligning the slot on
the cartridge with the
ridge in the image
drum and push the
blue lock lever
toward the back of
the printer until it
stops.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each of the three remaining
toner cartridges.

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InstalltheOil Roller
1. Remove the shipping tape from the fuser lock levers:
make sure the levers are pulled forward (in the locked
position) before proceeding.
2. Remove the oil roller from its packaging. Holding it
by the fins with the caution label facing you, lower
the oil roller into the fuser unit, sliding the left end
under the retaining ledge.
3. Make sure the blue lever is toward the back of the
printer, then lower the right end of the oil roller into
the fuser unit and pull the lever forward to lock the oil
roller in place.
InstalltheTonerWaste Box
1. Pull the latch on the left side of the printer and open
the side panel, then remove the three strips of packing
tape and spacers.
RetainingLedge
Tape/Spacers
Tape

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2. Remove the toner waste box from its packaging and
orient it with the handle up and the drive coupling
toward the front of the printer.
3. Place the toner waste box on the metal spring clips in
the printer. Press down on the handle and push the
toner waste box into the printer until it is upright.
Release the handle and the box will rise into place.
Make sure the toner waste box drive
coupling is slightly below and in front of the
coupling on the printer:
4. Close the side panel.
DriveCoupling
DriveCoupling PrinterCoupling

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Usable Print Media
PaperTray
• Standard Paper
• Letterhead Stationery
Capacity: up to 500 sheets of 20-lb. paper
Weight: 20 to 28 lb.
Front Feeder
• Standard paper
• Letterhead Stationery
• Transparencies
• Card Stock
• Labels
Capacity: up to 100 sheets of 20-lb paper
up to 50 transparencies
Weight: 20 to 44 lb
For more details on print media and on
using the front feeder, see the “Print
Media” section of your Handy Reference
or the “Print Media” and “Specifications”
sections of your on-line 8c User’s Guide.
For information on the paper exit options:
top exit (the default) or rear exit
(straight-through path for transparencies,
labels, card stock, etc.), see “Print Media”
in your Handy Reference or in the on-line
8c User’s Guide.

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Load the PaperTray
1. Pull the paper tray out and remove the shipping insert.
2. Adjust the paper guides for the size of the paper you
will be using.
3. Fan a ream of paper.
4. Place the paper in the tray and slide the tray back into
the printer.
The PaperTray Gauge
The red paper tray gauge
on the front of the printer
indicates how much paper
is left in the tray. This
eliminates the need to
open the drawer to check
how much paper is left.
ShippingInsert

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Connect to the Computer
The printer interface cable is not supplied.
PC Systems
A shielded IEEE-1284 parallel bidirectional
interface cable (such as Okidata 70000803) is
required; maximum length 6 ft. (1.8 m). The
printer’s parallel port requires a Centronics
36-pin male connector.
1. Plug the interface cable into the parallel port on the
back of the printer and secure it with the wire loops.
2. Plug the other end into your computer and secure it in
place with the screws.
Macintosh® Systems
To connect to a Macintosh system, you will
need an optional Okidata 510e network card
(Okidata P/N 70032801) and a crossover UTP
cable with RJ45 connectors at either end.
Once the network card is installed in the printer (see the
directions supplied with the card):
1. Turn both the Macintosh and the printer off.
2. Attach one end of the crossover cable to the 10BaseT
(RJ45) port on the printer network card.
3. Attach the other end of the cable to the RJ45 port on
your Macintosh network card. If your Macintosh does
not have an RJ45 port, you will need a network
adapter to make the connection.
4. Turn the printer and the Macintosh on.
10BaseT(RJ45)connector

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Connect to Power
1. Plug the power cord into the back of the printer.
2. Plug the other end into a suitable, grounded outlet.
Printthe DemoPage
1. Turn the printer on.
2. Press and hold the FORM FEED/Print Demo button
for several seconds.
The Demo Page prints.
Auto Mode
The printer comes set for Auto Mode, which
automatically switches between HP PCL5 and
Adobe PostScript, depending on the document
being processed.
Press

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Software Installation on
Windows95 and98 Systems
The OKIPAGE 8c CD-ROM includes the following for
Windows 95 and 98 systems:
Printer Drivers (needed to use all the printer features)
•HP PCL5c Printer Driver
•Adobe PostScript Printer Driver
You can install either or both drivers: to
install both drivers, you must install each
one separately.
Software Components
•Status Monitor: for on-screen monitoring of printer
status and features
•Electronic Registration: for registering your printer
on-line
•Color Registration Utility: the most convenient way
to set the printer’s color registration
•On-line Documentation:on-line documents for
viewing or printing, including
➢User’s Guide (see page 5)
➢Color Guide (see page 5)
➢PANTONE “Importing Color Palettes into
Desktop Publishing Applications” document (see
page 5)
Additional Components
•Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0:for viewing the on-line
documentation
•Adobe Type Manager 4.0: for loading screen fonts
onto your system
No CD-ROM Drive?
•Visit the Okidata web site at http://www.okidata.com
and download the printer drivers.
OR
•Order diskettes by calling 1-888-232-8530 and
requesting the appropriate kit #:
Operating System Kit #
Windows 98 .................... MS-10151
Windows 95 .................... MS-10152
Finishing:
Windows®95/98

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InstallingWin 95/98 Printer Drivers
These instructions assume “d” is the location
of your CD-ROM drive. If your drive is
another letter, substitute that letter wherever
“d” appears in the installation steps.
1. Close all open applications.
2. Insert the OKIPAGE 8c CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar, then
choose Settings →Printers.
4. Double-click the Add Printer icon.
The Add PrinterWizard dialog box appears.
5. Click Next.
6. Select Local or Network printer, (depending on your
configuration), then click Next.
A dialog box appears for selecting Manufacturers and
Printers.
7. Click Have Disk.
The Install From Disk dialog box appears.
8. Depending on your operating system and choice of
driver, type one of the following paths in the Copy
manufacturer’s files from box:
For driver Type
Windows 98 PCL .................... d:\win98\pcldrv
Windows 95 PCL .................... d:\win95\pcldrv
Windows 98 PostScript ........... d:\win98\psdrv
Windows 95 PostScript ........... d:\win95\psdrv
9. Click OK.
You will see Okipage 8c or OKIPAGE 8c PS
highlighted.
10. Click Next.
11. Continue with the installation following the
instructions on your screen.

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InstallingWin 95/98 Software
Components
These instructions assume “d” is the location
of your CD-ROM drive. If your drive is
another letter, substitute that letter wherever
“d” appears in the installation steps.
1. Make sure that all applications are closed and that the
OKIPAGE 8c CD is inserted in your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar, then
click Run.
3. Enter d:\install.
4. Click OK.
A message appears reminding you that this program
installs only the printer software.
5. Click Yes to continue the installation.
The Welcome dialog box appears.
7. Click Next.
The Software License Agreement dialog box appears.
8. Click Yes.
The Choose Destination Location dialog box ap-
pears.
9. Click Next.
The Select Components dialog box appears.
You have the option of installing the following
components:
µOkipage 8c Status Monitor
µOKIPAGE 8c Electronic Registration
µOKIPAGE 8c Color Registration Utility
µOKIPAGE 8c On-line Documentation
If you leave “Online Documentation”
selected, the 8c User’s Guide, the 8c Color
Guide and the PCL version of the
PANTONE “Importing Color Palettes Into
Desktop Publishing Applications” document
will be installed on your hard drive. If you
prefer, you can run these documents directly
off the CD.
If you wish to load the PostScript version of
the PANTONE document, you need to copy
the d:\pantone\ps\windows\howtopan.pdf
file from the OKIPAGE 8c CD to the
\Program Files\Oki\Okipage 8c\Pantone
directory on your PC, then create a shortcut
for it.
10. Clear the items you do not want to install, then click
Next.
The Select Program Folder dialog box appears,
with OKIPAGE 8c listed.
11. Click Next.
The installation begins.

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If Adobe Acrobat 3.0 is not installed on your
system, a message appears explaining that it is
required to view the online documentation.
When the software component installation is
complete, follow the instructions below to
install the necessary Acrobat software.
12. To complete the installation, click Finish.
Accessing the Software Components
inWin95/98
1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar
2. Choose Programs →→
→→
→ Okipage 8c.
3. From the submenu, click the component you want to
use/view.
Installing Adobe Acrobat inWin 95/98
These instructions assume “d” is the location
of your CD-ROM drive. If your drive is
another letter, substitute that letter wherever
“d” appears in the installation steps.
1. Make sure all applications are closed and the
OKIPAGE 8c CD is in your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start on the Windows task bar, then click Run.
3. Type
d:\acrobat\windows\win95\ar32e30.exe for Win 95,
OR
d:\acrobat\windows\win98\ar32e30.exe for Win 98,
then click OK.
4. Follow the instructions on your screen.
Installing AdobeType Manager
forWin95/98
These instructions assume “d” is the location
of your CD-ROM drive. If your drive is
another letter, substitute that letter wherever
“d” appears in the installation steps.
1. Make sure all applications are closed and the
OKIPAGE 8c CD is in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start on the Windows task bar.
3. Click Settings →→
→→
→ Control Panel.
4. Double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
5. Click Install.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Browse and go to d:\psfont\win95 OR
d:\psfont\win98, then double click install.exe.
8. Click Finish and follow the on-screen instructions.

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Setting the Color Registration
forWin95/98
Since each color is printed separately, you must set the
color registration to ensure that the colors line up
properly:
To ensure optimum print quality, you should set the
color registration on a routine basis (once a month or
so).
It is also recommended that you set the color registration
when you change toner or image drums, when you load
paper in the paper tray, or if you move the printer.
1. Open the Color Registration Utility: click Start →→
→→
→
Programs →→
→→
→Okipage 8c →→
→→
→Okipage 8c Color
Registration Utility.
2. Make sure Okipage 8c on LPT1: (or Okipage 8c PS
on LPT1:) is highlighted in the box (if you are using
a port other than LPT1:, make sure that port is
highlighted).
3. Click Print Color Calibration page.
The printer prints a color test page with 9 sections,
each with a series of lined boxes in it:
OutofRegistration ProperRegistration
Section#1
ListBox
LinedBoxes LinedBoxNumbers